ARTERIAL SUPPLY

Question 1

what is the arterial supply to the plantar aspect of the foot?

Answer 1

medial and lateral plantar a

Question 2

the medial and lateral plantar arteries are the terminal branches of what artery?

the terminal branches arise deep to _____ and pass into the foot via_____?

Answer 2

posterior tibial a

flexor retinaculum and pass into the foot via the tarsal tunnel and the porta pedis

Question 3

the small medial calcaneal arteries arise from what artery what what do they pierce?

Answer 3

posterior tibial artery

flexor retinaculum

Question 4

the lateral calcaneal arteries are terminal division of what artery and located where?

Answer 4

peroneal artery posterior to the lateral malleolus

Question 5

the lateral plantar arteries gives off what branches?

Answer 5

(Proper) Digital Plantar Artery 10 / (Proper) Digital Plantar A. of Fifth Digit

Plantar Arterial Arch / Plantar Arch Artery

Question 6

the medial plantar arteries give off what branches?

Answer 6

deep branch or ramus profundus

superficial branch